PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                19 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR1999027324

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.			
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway			
	Mr. John P. Infante			

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

3.  The applicant states that his unit was in transition to another base at the time of expiration term of service (ETS).  He also states that his ARCOM was awarded after his discharge and that the AFEM was not signed into law until November 1997.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214, DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), Permanent Order Number 
154-1, dated 12 July 1997 and a copy of Section 572 of Subtitle G (Veterans’ Preference For Service in Bosnia).

4.  The applicant’s military records show he entered active duty on 22 February 1995 and was honorably discharged on 13 July 1997.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Army Commendation Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as authorized awards. 

6.  The applicant provided a copy of a DA Form 638, which shows that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by 1st Brigade (1st Armored Division) Permanent Order Number 154-1, dated 12 July 1997.

7.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he served in Bosnia from 28 December 1995 to 7 November 1996.

8.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in support of Operations Joint Endeavor from 1 June 1992 to 19 December 1996 and Joint Guard from 20 December 1996 to 20 June 1998 in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for
award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  Qualifying service for this award includes the requirements to be a bona fide member in a unit and to be engaged in the operation or serve in the area of operations for 30 days, be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days provided support involves entering the area of operations, be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Permanent Orders show that the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia from 28 December 1995 to 7 November 1996; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  CLG_____  JPI_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013655	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2000119	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19960905	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  118		
2.  66		
3.		
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6.